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Faculty Orientation Checklist

______ COLLEGE CATALOG:  Review academic policies and curriculum and attend Advising Orientation to become familiar with CLAC and major requirments.

______ CALENDAR :  Note important special dates including Family Weekend, Open House, Curry Connections, Accepted Students' Day, Faculty Retreat, Career Planning Week, Commencement. 

            Academic Calendar

            Meeting Schedule

            Campus Calendar

______ FORMS : Gather and learn about them - especially Add/Drop, Pass/Fail/Grade Option, Withdrawal,

______  CWIS:  Curry Web Information System.  Learn how to use the CWIS to check class lists, record midterm grades, enter an "Academic Alert" on a student, enter final grades, respond to an Untimed Exam Request.

______ TEXTBOOKS : Check the status of your order. If possible, put a copy on reserve at the library or satellite campus office for students.

______ COPIERS : Find out which machines you may use, when and how to use them, and whom to call with a problem.

______ KEYS & BUILDING / SECURITY INFORMATION: Ask Chairperson, Director, Coordinator, or Departmental Administrative Assistant.

______ CURRY I.D. : Obtain your I.D. from Public Safety.

 ______ PARKING : Obtain your sticker and parking policy information.

 ______ EMAIL AND OTHER TECH ACCOUNTS INCLUDING BLACKBOARD & CWIS: obtain login info and plan to use regularly.  For support with use of Blackboard, contact Instructional Technologist, Sarah Smith, at xt 2042. 

 ______ VOICE MAIL & MAILBOX:  set up your v-mail.  Follow diretions from Telephone Services. 

______ SYLLABI : Read ACADEMIC POLICIES section and check with your Department Chairperson (Milton) or Campus Director.

______ MARKERS for White Boards: Media Services provides markers for white boards in each room, but it can always be useful to have a spare.

IMPORTANT TRAINING

______ TECHNOLOGY CENTER (voice mail, email, computer access, etc.)
 (Milton: 617-333-2911)

______ PAL (Program for Advancement of Learning) (Milton: 617-333-2250)

______ ACADEMIC ADVISING (all full-time faculty) (Milton: 617-333-2194)


CONTACT PEOPLE

• ALL FACULTY:
  ______ Department Chairperson
  ______ Administrative Assistant
  ______ Colleagues
  ______ DEC (Departmental Evaluation Committee) Chairperson
  ______ Payroll & Contract Office (Milton: 617-333-2016)
  ______ Human Resources (Benefits eligible positions only) (Milton: 617-333-2263)
  ______ Registrar's Office (Milton: 617-333-2348)
  ______ Academic Advising Office (Milton: 617-333-2194)
  ______ Student Disabilities Officer (Milton: 617-333-2182)

• CONTINUING EDUCATION & SATELLITE CAMPUS FACULTY:
  All the above plus:
  ______ Campus Director
  ______ Campus Administrative Assistant